Horseshoe-creeper.



D. DRAIN.

HORSESHOB GREEPBB. APPLICATION FILED 11:13.20, 1913.

1,067,474. Patented'July 15, 1913.

Inventor by W NuuuAm-l co., WASHINGTON u. c.

Witnesses DANIEL DRAIN, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

HORSESI-IOE-CREEIPER.

1,067 ,slTst.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 15, 1913.

Application filed February 20, 1913. Serial No. 749,689.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL Drain, a citizenof the United States, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane andState of lVashington, have invented a new and useful Horseshoe-Creeper,of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to horse shoe creepers, and aims toprovide a novel and improved creeper designed to be at tached or securedto various horse shoes in a facile and expeditious manner.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of whatis claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a bottom view of the creeperas applied to a horse shoe. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section ofthe cre per as applied to a horse shoe, the section being taken on theline 2-2 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the present invention emoodies abody t preferably stamped or fashioned from a suitable plate of metaland being of elongated form. The body 1 has its rear end bent angularlyor downwardly to provide an ear 5, and is provided with a longitudinalslot 6 therein opening forwardly. The body a is of such a contour as tofit properly within various horse shoes.

The head 7 laps the forward end of the body 1, the head bearing againstthe bottom of the body and having a pair of forwardly diverging arms 8provided at their extremities with the upstanding ears 9 to engage overthe toe of the horse shoe. The head 7, arms 8 and ears 9 are preferablyfashioned from a suitable plate of metal.

The bolt 10 is carried by the head 7, the said bolt passing through thehead and through the slot 6 of the body 4 with its head contacting orengaging the top of body 1. A nut 11 is threaded on the lower ordepending end of the bolt 10 and a draft bolt 12 is provided with an eye18 embracing the bolt 10 and having its tail or threaded end passingthrough the ear 5. The eye 13 is sandwiched or disposed between the nut11 and the head 7, and a nut 1 1 is threaded on the free end of the bolt12 so as to seat or contact with the ear 0.

An arm 15 is pivoted along one edge of the body adjoining its rear end,the said arm being pivoted to the bottom by means of the bolt 16, andanother arm 17 is pivoted to the body adjoining its other or oppo siteedge by means of the bolt 18. The pivotal point of the arm 17 is locatedin advance of the pivotal point of the arm 15, the bolts 16 and 18 beingarranged diagonally or obliquely relative to each other. The arms 15 and17 are provided with the upstanding ears 19 at their free ends orextremities which are adapted to engage over the heel or ends of thehorse shoe adjoining the callrs. The ears are adapted to engage the heelor ends of the horse shoe at directly opposite positions so that it willbe evident that arm 15 is relatively short and the arm 17 is relativelylong, the arm 17 standing at a greater angle relative to the median lineof the horse shoe than the arm 15. The arm 17 is provided 'ith anangular extension or too 20 at its inner or pivoted end which is adaptedto engage or contact with the respective corner of the head 7. The arms15 and 17 are preferably stamped or fashioned from suitable plates ofmetal and are prefer ably made to lap the bottom face of the body 4.

Each of the arms 8, 15 and 17 is provided with a depending boss orcollar 21 struck downwardly therefrom adjoining its outer end orextremity. Suitable studs or calks 22 are adapted to be engaged to thebosses 2-1, the callrs being adapted to seat against the bosses andhaving shanks threaded into or otherwise engaged to the bosses. it willbe evident that the callts may be replaced when worn out.

In applying a creeper to a horse shoe, it being understood that thecreeper may be applied to a horse shoe secured to the hoof of a horse orother animal, the body a is swung diagonally toward the side to whichthe arm 17 is arranged, so that the arms 15 and 17 are in approximatealinement, this permitting the ears 19 to be spread or projected awayfrom each other. The ears 19 are readily engaged over the heel or endsof Thus, f

the horse shoe, and after this has been done the body 4 may be swunginto longitudinal or proper position. It is to be noted that when theears 19 are engaged to the heel of the horse shoe, the body 4 may beheld slightly away from the horse shoe in order that the body may beconveniently swung to its longitudinal or central position after which,the body may be swung into position within the horse shoe so that theears 9 engage over the toe of the horse shoe. The bolt 12 is then drawnrearwardly by tigh" ening the nut 14, which will cause the ears 9 and 19to contract between the toe and heel so as to firmly hold the creeper inposition, the toe 20 coming into contact with the head 7 so as toprevent the arm 17 from swinging forwardly, which would otherwise ensue.In this manner, the creeper may be readily and conveniently applied tothe horse shoe, or to the hoof of the animal, and conversely, byloosening the nut 14, the creeper will drop off without any difiiculty.

The present creeper is applicable to various styles and sizes of horseshoes with equal propriety.

hat is claimed is 1-- 1.. A horse shoe creeper embodying a body, armspivoted thereto at diagonal points and engageable with the heel of ahorse shoe, and a member adjustably connected to the body and engageablewith the toe of the horse shoe, the arm which is pivoted in advance ofthe other having a toe to contact with the said member.

2. A horse shoe creeper embodying a body, arms pivoted thereto atdiagonal points and engageable with the heel of a horse shoe, a memberengageable with the toe of the horse shoe, and draft means connectingthe said member and body, the arm which is pivoted in advanceof theother having a toe to contact with. the said member.

A horse shoe creeper embodying a body having a slot therein, armspivoted to the body and engageable with the heel of a horse shoe, amember engageable with the toe of the horse shoe, and having meansengaging in the said slot, draft means engaging the said member and therear end of the body, the arms being pivoted to the body at diagonalpoints and that arm which is pivoted in advance of the other having atoe to contact with the said member.

4. A horse shoe creeper embodying a body having a longitudinal slottherein, a pair of arms pivoted thereto at diagonal points andengageable with the heel of a horse shoe, a head having means to engagethe toe of a horse shoe, a member carried by the head and passingthrough the said slot, and a draft member connecting the said member andthe rear end of the body.

5. A horse shoe creeper embodying a plate having its rear end bentangularly and having a longitudinal slot opening forwardly, a platelapping the forward end of the aforesaid plate and having a pair of armsto engage the toe of the horse shoe, a pair of arms pivoted to theformer plate at diagonal points and engageable with the heel of thehorse shoe, a bolt carried by the latter plate and engaging through saidslot, and a bolt having an eye engaging the aforesaid bolt and passingthrough the angular end of the former plate, the arm which is pivoted inadvance of the other having a toe engaging the respective corner of thelatter plate.

6. A horse shoe creeper embodying a body having a longitudinal slot, ahead lapping the body having means to engage the toe of a horse shoe,arms carried by the body and engageable with the heel of the horse shoe,a member carried by the head and engaging through the said slot, anddraft means connecting the said member and the body.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL DRAIN.

WVitnesses A. R. TRUAX, E. W. MonroN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

